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Lagrangian function [lə′grän·jē·ən ‚fəŋk·shən]

(mechanics)

The function which measures the difference between the kinetic and potential energy of a dynamical system.

Lagrangian function

A function of the generalized coordinates and velocities of a dynamical system from which the equations of motion in Lagrange's form can be derived. The Lagrangian function is denoted by L(q₁, …, q_f; &dot;q₁, …, &dot;q_f; t). For systems in which the forces are derivable from a potential energy V, if the kinetic energy is T, the equation below holds. See Lagrange's equations

Lagrangian Function

(or kinetic potential), expressed in terms of generalized coordinates q_i, generalized velocities coordinates g_i, generalized velocities q̇_i, and time t. In the simplest case of a conservative system, the Lagrangian function is equal to the difference between the kinetic energy T and the potential energy Π of the system expressed in terms of q_i and q_i, that is, L = T(q_i, q̇_i, t) —Π (q̇i). If we know the Lagrangian function, it is possible to construct differential equations of motion of a mechanical system using the principle of least action.

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Derivatives without limits, constrained maxima and minima with Lagrangian functions, envelopes and asymptotes and generalized logarithms for exponential- linear equations are also explained.

Uncommon mathematical exursions; polynomia and related realms by SciTech Book News

] (12) The Lagrangian function for the problems (11) and (9) is: [MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION NOT REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII.

Economical dispatch of power units under fuzziness by Valdma, M.; Keel, M.; Tammoja, H.; Shuvalova, J. / Oil Shale

We wish to interpolate the photometer response with a four point Lagrangian function to data on a 5 nm interval.

Uncertainties in interpolated spectral data by Gardner, James L. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Lagorio, Lev Feliksovich

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Lagos Escobar, Ricardo